BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS

Provides Congress and the states with the authority to determine reasonable regulations on campaign financing and distinguish between natural persons and other artificial entities under campaign finance laws. Key sponsors: Sens. Udall, Sanders/Reps. Deutch, Edwards, McGovern.

We The People Act: (HJ Res 48)

Clarifies that only human beings, not legal entities like corporations, are entitled to the protections of the Constitution, and stating that political campaign spending is not protected by the first amendment. Key Sponsors: Rep. Nolan, Rep. Jones

People’s Rights Amendment (SJ Res 20/HJ Res 88)

Makes it clear that corporations do not have constitutional rights, as if they were people. Key Sponsors: Senator Jon Tester /Rep. Jim McGovern

HJ Res 90 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. Key Sponsors: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter

HJ Res 64 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. Rep. Kurt Schrader

PEOPLE POWER PROGRESS UPDATES

42 states have already taken action towards the 28th Amendment!

19 states legislatures have called to overturn Citizens United

4 states have called for a Article V Amendment Convention (IL, VT, CA, NJ, RI).

4 states have directly voted to overturn Citizens United on a state ballot (MT, CO, CA, WA)

ACTION STEP 1: SIGN PETITIONS

Sign the Free Speech For People petitions (They support two bills)• Rep. McGovern's H.J.Res. 20 restores Congress' and the states' authority to limit campaign gifts and spending in all categories; it's similar to Senator Udall's bill, S.J.Res. 19, which has 20 U.S. Senate co-sponsors• Rep. McGovern's H.J.Res. 21 makes it clear that corporations do not have constitutional rights, as if they were people; it has bi-partisan support in the House from Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), along with many other co-sponsors. It's identical to Senator Tester's bill, S.J.Res. 18